Hypermotard 796

[sugarcrook]

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/09/ducati-hypermotard-796-smaller.html

Looks to be powered by the 696 motor.  Hopefully they'll also increase the fuel capacity. 

[Holden]

"Hypomotard."

It's about time!

[minnesotamonster]

If this is true and the price is right I may have found my new bike!

[kopfjäger]

I hope this is true. 

[Travman]

It should be called the Hypermotard 696 if that is the engine displacement.  I don't like it when they try to mess with the names to make it sound like it is more than it really is. 

[sugarcrook]

I agree with that, but I think people would expect it to be the same price as a 696 if it had that number after the name.  With a "796", they can charge $3-4k more.

[scduc]

Yeah

It should be called the Hypermotard 696 if that is the engine displacement.  I don't like it when they try to mess with the names to make it sound like it is more than it really is.  

Yeah, but we dont know what the whole story is. They may be planning on messing with bore/stroke. I mean think about it. If the 696 puts out a claimed 80 hp then if they bore that open, they could see 90+ with same power plant. Less is more. My dealer thinks the only difference between my 08' S2R 1k and the 1100 are the cylinders. Most likely a direct replacement. I would think there would be much more to it than that, but I know that I will be searching the graveyards for a wreck one if that is the case.

[Raux]

YeahYeah, but we dont know what the whole story is. They may be planning on messing with bore/stroke. I mean think about it. If the 696 puts out a claimed 80 hp then if they bore that open, they could see 90+ with same power plant. Less is more. My dealer thinks the only difference between my 08' S2R 1k and the 1100 are the cylinders. Most likely a direct replacement. I would think there would be much more to it than that, but I know that I will be searching the graveyards for a wreck one if that is the case.

Working on this idea, but if you throw on a 66mm stroked crank (already in their parts bin from the old 800) with the 696 you get 796cc

[Dareduc]

Been waiting for this.... as soon as they announce it... I will be at BH Ducati with my down payment! 

[redial]

that is SO gonna be my next cati.


(only the 4th or so duc ive said that about)

[mitt]

you guys realize that is a 1100ds tard with a 796 poorly photoshopped on?


mitt

[Travman]

It's been confirmed by a company source.  I guess we will know for sure on Oct. 12th. 

[junior varsity]

you guys realize that is a 1100ds tard with a 796 poorly photoshopped on?


mitt

+1. and the font choice of '796' is not consistent with any of Ducati's lettering.

I do, however, not appreciate the misleading nomenclature given to the 999/749 when they displaced less than that but the name was already taken by a previous model. Unless both models are on the floor at the same time, just do it like the monsters: give them an additional designation or we'll just call it the 03 and newer 998's and the classic 998's etc.

[Latinbalar]

hmm just when i thought my next bike was going to be the KTM supermoto, here Ducati throws a wrench into my plans again.  Have to start calling the banks.

[Jarvicious]

Like Memphis said, it's not all that uncommon for motorbike companies to use supposed engine displacements in the model names for marketing purposes.  BMW's F6xx uses the same concept, only they advertise less than the actual displacement.  It's an 8xx cc motor that they down tune and named differently to seem more appealing to beginning riders (not many people want to start out on an 800cc bike).

While I think it would sell just as well if they called it the Hypermotard 696, it's really up to the consumer to know their shit and not wander into a dealership without knowing the product.  It's not like they don't post all the tech specs on their site.

That being said, I'd flog the shit out of that thing